LOGINI held Fiero by the arm as we entered the church. I was either shocked that he was here or simply annoyed that he seemed bored with his life again and had chosen to follow me around today.Today was supposed to be all about flirting with Mattias, but somehow, I'd ended up babysitting a lunatic instead."Can you stop interfering with my entertainment?" I grumbled, pinching Fiero's arm in irritation.He merely chuckled and looked at my face as we walked along the church's side corridor."Why? Is it so bad to have me around? You never know, someone with bad intentions might suddenly approach you—"I cut him off before he could finish because I already knew the rest of what Fiero was going to say would be pointless."I'm the bad person here, Fiero. They're the ones who should be afraid of what I'm capable of doing. So, if you know what's good for you, get lost while I'm still talking to you nicely.""Big Sis asked me to keep an eye on you, especially since you've been visiting the church
Barbara was sitting in front of me, holding a stack of papers and reading them one by one as if I weren't even there.I stared blankly at the iced coffee I'd brought with me. For some inexplicable reason, my feet had led me straight to Barbara's hospital.What Mattias had done to me still baffled me. How and why had he responded that way? His reaction had been the last thing I'd expected from him.I had expected him to stop me and refuse my advances. After all, he was studying to become a priest, and his reaction was certainly not what one would expect from a seminarian.Even I was confused. And what about the name he'd muttered? Who was the V he kept mentioning?I put down the lighter I'd been playing with, finally catching Barbara's attention."I'm busy. Come back another day, Vivianne."I scoffed and pouted like a child throwing a tantrum in front of Barbara."Come on! You're being so dramatic," I complained, even as I felt a dull ache in my lower abdomen. My period was probably co
It was the middle of the night when I arrived at the church. I made my way around the back, my hands still red, and climbed over the convent wall because I didn't want to enter through the front entrance. Now, I was in the kitchen, where I had found an open window.Fortunately, I was wearing comfortable clothes, and I held tightly onto the tote bag I had brought with me.I walked quietly, holding my phone as I made my way toward Mattias's room.I couldn't help smiling. I already had the duplicate key I'd asked Zeb to arrange the day before, before taking him to the location where he would be placed under surveillance.But just as I was deciding whether to open the door, I suddenly stepped back and hid when I sensed someone approaching from behind.I climbed onto the hallway ceiling, and my eyes widened when I saw the nun who had gotten suspiciously close to Mattias during my last visit.She was wearing an all-white nightgown and holding the doorknob, but the door was locked. She stepp
"Obiettivo abbattuto, morte confermata."Target eliminated, death confirmed.I wiped the blood from my cheek as I watched the compound from my last mission go up in flames. Papa had left this place for me to clean up, and the weight in my chest grew heavier as I continued to hear the screams coming from inside. Those who tried to escape were shot by the people working with me, stationed all around the burning compound.I sat down on the grass, watching the scene I had created unfold before me, with a cigar in one hand and a glass of whiskey in the other.I had just killed a traitor who had failed to honor the contract signed between their family and the Devalis.Nova was the one who handled the negotiations and transactions. My job was to annihilate anyone who broke the contract, eliminate the threat, and clear the path."What a scene."A car stopped behind me, and I didn't bother turning around immediately because I already knew it was Arthur.Was he going to intrude on my missions n
I found out too late that Papa had already flown to Italy, leaving me alone in the entire mansion. I had given our maids some time off, and I was now downstairs making a salad after finishing watering the plants in Nova's garden and burying a fresh batch of fertilizer in the soil. The men working for Arthur, whom I didn't recognize, were now part of the fertilizer beneath the ground.But I had managed to obtain information they hadn't yet delivered to Arthur, so I was waiting for him now. I wanted to know how he would react when he found out that his men were dead.I would catch him if he tried digging up the garden."Mi lady," Zeb said as he approached me, carrying the sesame dressing I had asked him to buy because we had run out of stock.He placed the groceries on the counter. I was wearing nothing but a satin silk robe. I dried the lettuce I had washed and arranged the ingredients for my chicken salad before finally starting my day, even though it was already two in the afternoon.
I confirmed something after seeing Arthur's people, but I needed solid proof, and I had nothing in my hands right now. I couldn't even trust Papa because, given what had happened, I might end up being the one under greater scrutiny if I revealed information that only I knew about, especially when it was still nothing more than a suspicion.I pulled over and turned off the engine when I finally parked my car at Barbara's hospital.I needed to talk to her because I remembered how she had once asked me to gather information about Arthur. I had also managed to obtain some information from Papa's office.I spotted Barbara standing outside the hospital, and my brows furrowed when she shook her head, trying to suppress her laughter after seeing me.I was in a bad mood, which was why I found it irritating that she was grinning at me like an idiot.As I approached Barbara, the first thing she did was take a deep breath."I'm not in the mood for smiles. I have the information you asked for," I







